NFL–Fined Cincinnati OT Andrew Whitworth, Oakland DL Desmond Bryant, Oakland DL Lamarr Houston, Oakland DL Tommy Kelly and Oakland DL Matt Shaughnessy, $26,250 each for fighting in a Nov. 25 game. Fined Washington CB DeAngelo Hall $20,000 for a horse-collar tackle and $15,750 for a late hit in a Nov. 22 game at Dallas. Fined Green Bay S Jerron McMillian $21,000 for helmet-to-helmet contact with defenseless New York Giants tight end Martellus Bennett in a Nov. 25 game and Carolina RB Mike Tolbert $21,000 for a blindside block during a kickoff against Philadelphia in a Nov. 26 game. Fined New Orleans DT Brodrick Bunkley $20,000 for kicking the back of the helmet of San Francisco OL Alex Boone in a Nov. 25 game. Fined Houston DE J.J. Watt $15,750 for roughing the passer in a Nov. 22 game at Detroit, Kansas City OL Donald Stephenson $15,750 for unnecessary roughness in a Nov. 25 game against Denver, Chicago LB Brian Urlacher $15,750 for a horse-collar tackle on Minnesota RB Adrian Peterson; and St. Louis DE Chris Long $15,750 for striking Arizona QB Ryan Lindley in the head. Fined Chicago QB Jay Cutler $10,000 for throwing the ball at Minnesota CB AJ Jefferson in a Nov. 25 game and Baltimore WR Anquan Boldin $7,875 for a late hit in an Nov. 25 game against San Diego.

OAKLAND RAIDERS–Suspended LB Rolando McClain for two games for conduct detrimental to the team.

1959–Louisiana State halfback Billy Cannon is named the Heisman Trophy winner.

1973–Jack Nicklaus wins the Disney World Open to become the first professional golfer to surpass $2 million in career earnings.

1980–South Carolina running back George Rogers is named the Heisman Trophy winner.

1984–Greg Page knocks out South Africa's Gerrie Coetzee in the eighth round in Sun City, Bophuthatswana, to win the WBA heavyweight title.

1984–Boston College quarterback Doug Flutie is named the 50th Heisman Trophy winner.

1990–Ty Detmer of Brigham Young wins the Heisman Trophy. Detmer, who had set or tied 25 NCAA passing and total offense records, becomes the first BYU winner and third consecutive junior winner.

1991–France wins the Davis Cup for the first time in 59 years when Guy Forget beats Pete Sampras in four sets to give France an insurmountable 3-1 lead over the United States.

1992–Washington guard Michael Adams sets a professional record for career 3-point baskets with his 795th in the Bullets' 119-106 victory over San Antonio. Louie Dampier had 794 3-point goals for Kentucky of the ABA and San Antonio of the NBA from 1967-79.

2000–Indiana holds Vancouver scoreless in overtime for a 86-76 victory. It's the eighth time in NBA history that a team fails to score in an overtime period.

2001–North Texas (5-6) loses to Troy State 18-16 to become the third team to go to a bowl with a losing record. The Mean Green, bound for the inaugural New Orleans Bowl as the Sun Belt Conference champion, join SMU (4-6 in 1963) and William & Mary (5-6 in 1970) as the only teams to play in a bowl game with losing records.

2003–Sylvester Croom becomes the Southeastern Conference's first black head football coach, accepting an offer to take over troubled Mississippi State.

2004–McKendree College coach Harry Statham tops Dean Smith with his 880th career victory, an 83-72 win over Maryville. Smith, with 879 wins, still holds the NCAA record for career victories because all of Statham's wins are at the NAIA level.

2007–Hawaii remains the nation's only undefeated major college team with a 35-28 come-from-behind victory over Washington. Colt Brennan of Hawaii completes 42-of-50 passes for 442 yards and five TDs. Brennan, with 4,174 yards, breaks 4,000 yards passing in each of his three seasons at Hawaii.

2008–The San Jose Sharks (21-3-1) match the best start in NHL history through 25 games with a 5-2 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Montreal Canadiens also had 43 points through 25 games in the 1943-44 season, going 20-2-3.

2009–Brent Seabrook scores in the 11th round of a shootout and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-3 to give coach Joel Quenneville his 500th career victory. Quenneville becomes the 14th NHL coach to reach 500 wins.

GOLF

Nedbank Golf Challenge

Sun City, South Africa, par 72

Paul Lawrie, Scotland 71-69 – 140

Martin Kaymer, Germany 72-69 – 141

Charl Schwartzel, South Africa 72-71 – 143

Francesco Molinari, Italy 72-71 – 143

Louis Oosthuizen, South Africa 71-72 – 143

Bill Haas, United States 70-73 – 143

Lee Westwood, England 71-73 – 144

Peter Hanson, Sweden 72-73 – 145

Carl Pettersson, Sweden 72-75 – 147

Garth Mulroy, South Africa 75-73 – 148

Nicolas Colsaerts, Belgium 70-78 – 148

Justin Rose, England 73-79 – 152

World Challenge

Thousand Oaks, Calif., par 72

Graeme McDowell 69-66 – 135

Bo Van Pelt 70-68 – 138

Jim Furyk 69-69 – 138

Keegan Bradley 69-69 – 138

Tiger Woods 70-69 – 139

Rickie Fowler 73-67 – 140

Nick Watney 67-73 – 140

Jason Dufner 73-68 – 141

Dustin Johnson 74-68 – 142

Matt Kuchar 73-69 – 142

Brandt Snedeker 75-68 – 143

Webb Simpson 70-73 – 143

Zach Johnson 74-70 – 144

Steve Stricker 73-71 – 144

Hunter Mahan 71-73 – 144

Ian Poulter 73-72 – 145

Bubba Watson 71-74 – 145

Jason Day 71-75 – 146

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